Denis Compton
England
Overview
Full Name Denis Charles Scott Compton
Age 106y 184d
Born Thursday, May 23, 1918, England
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style Slow left-arm chinaman
Playing Role Batter
Teams represented
Awards
Wisden Cricketers of the Year - 1939
Biography
Debut
England vs New Zealand at London - Saturday, August 14, 1937
Batting
Matches 78
Innings 131
Runs 5807
100's - 50's 17 - 28
Sixes - Fours 3 - 440
Average 50.06
Strike Rate -
Highest Score (vs Pakistan, 01/07/1954) 278
Bowling
Matches 78
Innings 66
Overs 338.6
Wickets 25
Economy Rate 3.12
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 1
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Best Figures (vs South Africa, 01/01/1949) 5/70
Fielding
Catches 49
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 0
Career Runs
1159
870
580
290
Runs
Years